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Despite suggesting he would be elsewhere for the new year, Rob Ford has announced he will indeed attend city council's annual levee where citizens have a chance to meet their civic leaders. Ford said earlier this month the event, a city fixture since 1968, would be cancelled or merged into a family skating event.

Come rain, hail, or snow, Toronto's new year Polar Bear dip always ends in a freezing plunge into Lake Ontario. That said, according to the Toronto Star, the icy dip has been getting warmer of late. The air temperature is expected to be around -4 C on New Year's Day, relatively warm compared to other parts of Canada.